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5 Secrets to Staying Slim
Beach season is right around the corner, and you have huffed and puffed to shed that extra winter weight. Maintain a healthy physique and feel great all season long with these simple tips! More »
Calcium, Fish Oil, B Vitamins Could Extend Your Life
Research released this week highlights the power of fish oil, vitamin B, and calcium to protect against major health conditions. More »
5 Sneaky Health Issues Doctors Miss that Should Be on Your Radar
If you've ever felt like your MD brushed off your concerns, but that the problem wasn't in fact in your head, you may be suffering from one of these often overlooked conditions.
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The Risk Nobody Talks About
Suicide rates for the over-60 crowd rose dramatically. Why? More »
New advice didn't change breast screening rates
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women in their 40s didn't cut back on mammograms during 2010, the year after a government-backed panel said annual breast cancer screening should be optional for them, says a new study. Researche... More »
Endometriosis more common in lean women: study
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Heavy women are less likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis than their slimmer peers, according to a new study. Researchers following more than 116,000 women found that morbidly obese study partici... More »
Ovarian cancer fall sped up as hormone use dropped
By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Ovarian cancer rates in the U.S. began to decline faster in 2002 around the time many older women went off hormone replacement therapy, according to a new study. That year, the Women's Health Initia... More »